Somervell

Somervell Meaning & Origin

About Somervell
The surname Somervell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "sumor" meaning "summer" and "wella" meaning "stream." It is a locational surname referring to someone who lived near a summer stream or a stream that only flowed during the summer months. The name Somervell suggests a connection to nature and the changing seasons, reflecting the ancestral ties to a specific geographical location in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Somervell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Somervell: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Somervell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0506104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 M ER0 V AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/somervell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S561

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Somervell in Braille

Here's how to represent Somervell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Somervell in braille

How to sign the name Somervell using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Somervell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Somervell in sign language

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